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plume vs dress up

dress up vs plume

plume is a noun but dress up is not a noun.

plume and dress up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plume Yes No Yes No
dress up No No Yes No
As verbs, dress up is a hypernym of plume; that is, dress up is a word with a broader meaning than plume:
  • plume: dress or groom with elaborate care
  • dress up: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
plume (noun) dress up (noun)
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
plume (verb) dress up (verb)
dress or groom with elaborate care put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
form a plume dress in a costume
clean with one's bill dress in a certain manner
deck with a plume make something appear superficially attractive
be proud of put a caparison on
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Difference between plume and dress up

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